Uncased taxidermy
Van Ingen & Van Ingen
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
1900 - 1930
Materials
Black bear skin mounted on a wooden board
Measurements
Length 2500 mm.
Place of origin
Mysore (India)
Collection
Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 1184770
Summary
A black sloth bear skin mounted on a wooden board. Stamped on back Van Ingen & Van Ingen, Mysore and includes care instructions. (The bear skin is no longer mounted on a board).
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust from John George Herbert, 8th Earl of Powis and the Powis Estate Trustees in June 2010.
Marks and inscriptions
Back: VANINGEN & VANINGEN / MYSORE Back: NOTICE / To keep this specimen in good order / requires careful attention; it should be / brushed at least once a week, as the accumulation of dust neutralises the / action of the preservation applied to the / hair. / Do not use Turpentine or Kerosine / oil, or place in hot sun. / VAN INGEN & VAN INGEN, / MYSORE.
Makers and roles
Van Ingen & Van Ingen, taxidermist Rowland Ward Ltd (fl.1867-1912), taxidermist